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Materials hold cultural weight. Historically tied to a specific context, architecture emerged from p rovincial or regionally sourced materials. Trade, migration and transculturation would begin to disconnect materials from their locale, and yet, many parts of the world still hold cultural connections between place and the physical makeup of their buildings. This holds especially true in…
These architects explored the power of contrast by placing minimalist concrete projects within the w ilderness.
Today, huts continue to take on many forms and functions, from the ultimate artist studio to mobile micro-living quarters that can be transported on site.
When you combine a desire for landmark creation with a penchant for contemporary design and a dramat ic natural context, the results can be breathtaking.
The spaces we inhabit shape the way we live, yet they do so at different scales. Where we work refle cts our values or our circumstances. Where we gather reflects our larger sentiments or shared necessities. And our homes reflect who we are, our preferences and the furnishings we organize by our daily rhythms. These programmatic…
Estonia is small, but mighty. A coastal country with over 2,000 islands, it borders both Latvia and Russia as part of the Sarmatic ecoregion. As one of the least populous countries in the European Union and Schengen Area, Estonia has high living standards and a high-income economy. Described as one of the most wired countries…
Japanese architecture has become synonymous with exquisite craftsmanship, minimal surfaces, and play ful spatial experiences. With designed simplicity and careful attention to ephemerality, Japanese architecture invites speculation and wonder. As we’ve covered through our previous collections on Japan, including themes of concealment, origami, transparency, and concrete, Japan is known for rigorous and restrained design. Often, some…
An oculus is an eye of a building, generally an opening in the center of a dome or a wall that was a common feature of Byzantine and Neoclassical architecture. It allows natural light into the building, representing a sun lighting the earth. The classic oculus has since been transformed into variations of skylights incorporated…
These eight examples of modern mountain houses provide all of the coziness and warmth of traditional structures, but do so with a modern twist and minimal environmental impact.